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It Is Not War #7: Robin Hood
Yes, we’ve had a bit of a hiatus, but that’s done now. NFB is happy to continue this series, and we’ve got a humdinger today. Ridley Scott is all about the historical epic, to the extent that he basically tried to make one about … Continue reading
Posted in History, It Is Not War, War
Tagged 13th century, archers, beach, cavalry, charge, cliff, godfrey, higgins boats, history, inaccuarte, it is not war, king, king john, landing, marian, ridley scott, robin hood, russell crowe, war
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It Is Not War #6: Endor
(Sadly, the videos I used in this post have since been taken down due to copyright infringement. I guess you’ll just have to use your memories). With a few spectacular exceptions, tribal armies have never gotten on well against colonial … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, It Is Not War, TV/Movies, War
Tagged bad, battle of endor, c-3po, empire, ewoks, furry, han solo, hate, it is not war, kids, legion of my best troops, leia organa, movies, native battles, native victories, rebels, return of the jedi, star wars, stormtroopers, stupid, walkers, war
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It Is Not War #5: Michael Collins
A nice short one this time. Neil Jordan’s biopic of the iconic revolutionary is rightly lauded as a fine piece of filmmaking. Neeson, simply put, is Collins for those two hours and the supporting cast (even Julia ‘This is my Oirish accent’ … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, It Is Not War, TV/Movies, War
Tagged artillery, british army, easter rising, gpo, irb, ireland, it is not war, liam neeson, michael collins, movie, neil jordan, war
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It Is Not War #4: Helm’s Deep, Part Two
Part One, for those who aren’t caught up. And we’re back with Aragorn seeing red. This assault can’t work. The defenders don’t have the numbers to push the Uruks back at this stage. The escape route that leads to the … Continue reading
Posted in It Is Not War, War
Tagged aragorn, battle, cavalry, gandalf, gimli, haldir, helms deep, hollywood, hornburg, inaccurate, isengard, it is not war, lord of the rings, rohan, saruman, siege, the two towers, theoden, uruks, war
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It Is Not War #3: Helm’s Deep, Part One
We’re in the big time now. Before I start, I’d like to say that I’m quite pleased with the reaction to my first two posts, and thanks to all commentators and well-wishers. Right then. Troy was based off source material … Continue reading
Posted in It Is Not War, The Lord of the Rings, War
Tagged aragorn, assault, battle, berserker, breach, causeway, crossbows, culvert, dwarves, elves, explosions, fantasy, fortress, gimli, helms deep, hornburg, isengard, it is not war, ladders, legolas, lord of the rings, men, pikemen, rohan, saruman, siege, the two towers, theoden, uruk hai, wall, war
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It Is Not War #2: Sharpe’s Eagle
Disclaimer: I have a feeling I’ll be putting a lot of these up before “It Is Not War” posts. Anyway, the vast majority of what I’m planning on covering in this series are big budget type stuff, the kind of … Continue reading
Posted in History, It Is Not War, TV/Movies, War
Tagged 44th foot, battle, British, column, flank, French, it is not war, leroy, redcoats, riflemen, sean bean, sharpe's eagle, simmerson, skirmishers, south essex regiment, talavera, thin red line, tv, warfare, wellesley
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It Is Not War #1: Troy
The title of this post comes from a famous quotation of French General Pierre Bosquet. Observing the ill-fated charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, he remarked “C’est magnifique, mais ce n’est pas la guerre: c’est … Continue reading
Posted in History, It Is Not War, TV/Movies, War
Tagged achilles, agamemnon, cannae, encircling, flank, greeks, hastings, hector, it is not war, odysseus, phillippi, shieldwall, siege, sparta, trojans, troy, wolfgang pietersen
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